second-brain MCP

A self-maintaining personal knowledge base for AI agents - a plain-Markdown vault, powered by MCP. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting documentation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-19 · ★ 3 · #95 OF 183 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install second-brain MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set SECOND_BRAIN_PATH before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add ddmanyes-second-brain-mcp -- uvx mcp-second-brain

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ddmanyes-second-brain-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-second-brain"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package mcp-second-brain - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.ddmanyes is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What second-brain MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v.0.1.0 · 2026-05-29

04 · Who maintains second-brain MCP

second-brain MCP is maintained by ddmanyes. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ddmanyes/second-brain-mcp
category: documentation - ranked #95 of 183 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-05-29)
registry: io.github.ddmanyes/mcp-second-brain (active, first published 2026-05-29)
packages: pypi:mcp-second-brain

06 · second-brain MCP FAQ

What is second-brain MCP?

A self-maintaining personal knowledge base for AI agents - a plain-Markdown vault, powered by MCP. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is second-brain MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-19 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install second-brain MCP?

Run `uvx mcp-second-brain`. The README documents one environment variable (SECOND_BRAIN_PATH) to set first. Set SECOND_BRAIN_PATH before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does second-brain MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to second-brain MCP

Alternatives to second-brain MCP

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Pairs well with

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